Section 500-RICR-00-00-1.8 - DUTIES AND LIMITATIONS OF THE COMMISSION AND ITS MEMBERSA. The Commission is not a regulatory agency and acts in an advisory capacity only.B. Recommendations and referrals made by the Commission and its members must be based on R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-18 and the Rhode Island Cemetery Handbook.C. The Commission and its members make recommendations relative to historic cemeteries to individuals and entities.D. The Commission and its members refer individuals and entities to the city, town, or appropriate regulatory agency.E. Commissioners must bring to the full Commission any issues not fully addressed by the R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-18 and the Rhode Island Cemetery Handbook or any situation involving a dispute.F. The full Commission must approve all recommendations, statements, and referrals pertinent to any situation involving a dispute.500 R.I. Code R. 500-RICR-00-00-1.8